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It's a microcosm of Linux. x11 had wildly non-conformant desktops since forever, having a larger spec doesn't inherently fix things or force desktops to abide b
by smoldesu 3y ago
It's a microcosm of Linux. x11 had wildly non-conformant desktops since forever, having a larger spec doesn't inherently fix things or force desktops to abide by the rules.
Projects like GNOME would have dropped AppIndicator and server-side decorations whether it was included in Wayland or not. Drilling-down on a minimal set of secure features was the only path forward if Wayland wanted developers to take the protocol seriously.